Name USED On Occasion BY Some People
(little Pete Precise) • Used for people who are very precise and detailed in what they do.
"Laat je vader even naar je essay kijken, hij is Pietje Precies."
"Let your father take a look at your essay, he is little Pete Precise."
het beestje bij de naam noemen
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to call the little beast by the name) • To say clearly and precisely how you think about someone or something. To say exactly how something is. Usually when people try to talk around a certain subject or are trying to avoid phrasing it in a direct way.
"Het is jammer dat etnoculturele factoren nog steeds invloed kunnen hebben op iemands kansen in de woningmarkt" "Je kan het beestje ook bij de naam noemen - mensen hebben een lagere kans op een woning door racisme."
"It is unfortunate that ethnocultural factors can still influence someone's chances in the housing market" "You can also call the bug by its name - people have a lower chance of getting housing because of racism."
Submitted August 2020 by amarens
French
North of France,
France
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Some People
(it's pouring) • Used when it rains heavily.
"Il vaut mieux rester à l'intérieur vu qu'il drache dehors."
"It's better to stay inside since it's pouring outside."
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Some People
(rains like from Esther’s ass) • When it is raining a lot. Nobody knows who Esther is.
"Jätin sateenvarjon kotiin ja matkalla junalle alkoi sataa kuin Esterin perseestä."
"I left the umbrella home and on the way to the train it started to rain like from Esther’s ass"
Submitted August 2020 by systomykoosi
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(monkey sandwich ) • Something that’s nonsense or made up. Fake news.
“Achteraf bleek dat het allemaal broodje aap was.”
“In the end it turned it it was all monkey sandwich.”
se a vida fosse fácil, se chamaria miojo
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(If life were easy, it would be called instant noodles) • This expression is used to reinforce that life is hard.
"Está sendo bem difícil sobreviver a 2020. Pois é, se a vida fosse fácil se chamaria miojo!"
"It is being very difficult to survive 2020. Well, if life was easy it would be called instant noodles!"
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(small beer) • Something relatively unimportant
"Het verliezen van je baan aan Corona is klein bier vergeleken met het verliezen van een familielid aan Corona."
"Losing your job to Corona is small beer in comparison to losing a family member to Corona."
Dutch
| Flemish
Flanders,
Belgium
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(the ass of pluto) • The middle of nowhere
"We waren echt in het hol van pluto, er was geen enkel huis te bespeuren!"
"We were really in the ass of pluto, there were no houses to be seen!"
Dutch
| Flemish
Flanders,
Belgium
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(life is not a pony camp) • Life is not always easy.
"Ik ben gebuisd voor mijn examen. Helaas, maar het leven is geen ponykamp."
"I failed my exam. It sucks, but life's not a pony camp."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(tiger city) • A nickname for the city of Oslo. In his poem 'Sidste sang' (Last Song), poet Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson wrote about a fight between a horse and a tiger, where the horse represented the countryside, and the tiger represented Oslo. It was meant as a condescending metaphor for the city being dangerous, depleting, and hostile place, but today the name is often used positively.
"Ser ut som om det blir fint vær i Tigerstaden i dag."
"Looks like the weather will be nice in the capital today."
Interjection USED On Occasion BY Some People
Exclamation expressing dismay or surprise.
"Jøss! Er det virkelig deg?"
'Wow! Is it really you?'
German
German speaking countries
nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to not have all the cups in the cupboard) • To be crazy.
"Du willst trotz des Sturms schwimmen gehen? Du hast doch nicht alle Tassen im Schrank!"
"You want to go swimming despite the storm? You must not have all the cups in the cupboard!"
German
German speaking countries
Idiom USED On Very Rare Occasion BY Some People
("Holla, the forest fairy!") • Can be used to express a state of surprise or shock. However, it is very rarely used in a serious way because of its rather funny wording.
"Dein neues Auto sieht ja richtig schick aus! Aber der Preis... Holla, die Waldfee!"
"Your new car looks really nice! But the price... Holla, the forest fairy!"
German
| Plattdeutsch
Northern Germany,
Germany
Word USED On Very Rare Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • (field chatter) • It’s a funny and endearing way to say mobile phone. However most people would simply use the German word for mobile phone (handy) instead. “Field chatter” also suggests the farmerly my background, that most people who speak Plattdeutsch have.
"Hast du din Ackerschnacker dabi? Ick mutt mol ken anropen."
"Do you have your mobile phone with you? I need to call someone."
Serbian
Serbia, Bosnia and Montenegro
Expression USED Frequently BY Some People
(my ear hurts) • Used to express how you don't care about something.
"Boli me uvo za ovaj posao."
"My ear hurts for this job."
Submitted August 2020 by languisto
German
German speaking countries
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to only understand train station) • Being unable to understand something.
"Tut mir leid, ich verstehe nur Bahnhof. Kannst du mir das noch einmal erklären?"
“Sorry, I only understand train station. Can you explain this to me again?"
Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(v.) • (to give oneself the edge) • To get really drunk.
"Sie hat sich letzte Nacht so richtig die Kante gegeben."
"She really gave herself the edge last night."
het één doen en het ander niet laten
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to do the one thing and not leave the other) • It is used in situations when multiple options are given, but there is no need to make a choice for either one of them, so you can do one thing and not leave the other thing undone. In other words - do both.
"Moeten ik geld sparen voor mijn pensioen of voor noodgevallen?" "Je kan het één doen en het ander niet laten."
"Should I save money for my retirement or for emergencies?" "You can do the one and not leave the other."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(this is not how we are married) • Used when someone does something different than agreed upon or acts in a way that is not acceptable. Despite it referring to marriage, the saying can be used in any type of relation.
"Hey Timmy, hou eens op met dingen kapotmaken. Zo zijn we niet getrouwd."
"Hey Timmy, stop breaking things. This is now how we are married."
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to walk in a ling di long) • To loiter, to walk slowly or casually
"Ble mae Gruffudd?" "Mae e’n cerdded yn ling di long."
"Where’s Gruffudd?" "He is taking a slow walk,"
Submitted August 2020 by yourwelshguy
